• Membrane Journal
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• v.31 no.5
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• pp.315-326
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• 2021

Lithium ion battery (LIB) demands increase every year globally to reduce the burden on fossil fuels. LIBs are used in electric vehicles, stationary storage systems and various other applications. Lithium is available in seawater, salt lakes, and brines and its extraction using environmentally friendly and inexpensive methods will greatly relieve the pressure in lithium mining. Membrane separation processes, mainly nanofiltration (NF), is an effective way for the separation of lithium metal from solutions. Electrodialysis and electrolysis are other separation processes used for lithium separation. The process of reverse osmosis (RO) is already a well-established method for the desalination of seawater; therefore, modifying RO membranes to target lithium metals is an excellent alternative method in which the only bottleneck is the interfering presence of other metal elements in the solution. Selectively removing lithium by finding or developing suitable NF membranes can be challenging, but it is nonetheless an exciting area of research. This review discusses in detail about lithium recovery via nanofiltration, electrodialysis, electrolysis and other processes.

• Proceedings of the Membrane Society of Korea Conference
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• 1997.04b
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• pp.3-10
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• 1997

제염농축공정은 증류, 증발법을 일반적으로 사용하나, 에너지 절약차원에서 전기투석 (Electro dialysis)장치를 증발기 선단에 도입한 복합공정을 국내에서도 사용하고 있는 실정이다. 그러나, 전기투석장치는 전기적인 소모와 막의 재생, 교체처리비가 문제점이 되므로 역삼투 장치를 제염농축 공정 최선단에 도입한 복합공정을 이용할 경우 전기 투석 및 증발 복합공정에 비해 40%의 에너지 절감 효과를 기대할 수 있다. 이와 같은 장점에도 불구하고 역삼투 공정은 공급용액의 삼투압보다 큰 적용압력을 막표면에 가하여 물질분리를 수행하므로 농축공정에서 유발되는 배제액 농도의 상승은 삼투압의 증가를 일으켜 실적적용압력의 효과를 떨어뜨리게 되며 결과적으로 농축효과를 감소시키게 된다. 본 연구에서는 효과적인 염농축 공정을 위하여 막모듈 투과부에 고농도 삼투압 감소액(osmotic sink solution)을 향류식(막투과흐름을 맞받아치며 흐르는 방식)으로 유입시키는 향류식 역삼투 (counter-current reverse osmosis, CCRO) 나권형 모듈을 고안 제작하였으며, 제작된 모듈을 기존 역삼투 공정과 향류식 염삼투 공정에 적용하여 염농축도의 성능을 상호 비교하고 염농축에 관계되는 공급농도, 공급유량, 투과유량, 배제유량, 향류 유입유량, 압력구배, 삼투압차 및 농축단수 등의 인자들을 이용하여 두 공정에 대한 염농축 분리조작의 제반조건과 제작된 모듈 내의 농축관련 특성을 실험 및 수치적으로 비교, 고찰하였다.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.24-33
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• 1991

합성고분자막을 이용하여 액체혼합물을 분리하는 공정은 오래전부터 알려져 왔다. 바다물로부터 역삼투법이나 전기투석법을 이용하여 탈염하는 공정이라든지 한외여과 또는 정밀여과법을 이용하여 초순수를 제조하는 공정등은 현재 대단한 기술적, 상업적 의미를 갖으며 산업적으로 발전하고 있다. 더욱 최근에는 합성고분자막이 여러 기체혼합물 분리에 응용되고 있다. 예를 들면 석유화학 폐가스나 암모니아 공장에서 수소의 회수나 공기중의 산소나 질소의 부화등은 막이 아주 유용한 도구로 사용되어 온 두가지 중요한 분야이다. 고분자막이 특정한 물질분리에 맞도록 고안될수 있게 된 이래로 재래식 방법으로는 곤란한 분리문제들이 막공정에 의해 다루어질수 있게 되었다. 이같은 문제중 하나가 폐수중 유기용제등 유기물의 제거이다. 특히 할로겐화 유기물, 살충제, 농약등 오래전부터 독극물로 알려져온 물질들을 폐수로 부터 제저하는데 많은 노력이 경주되어 왔다. 이러한 연구에도 한외여과법이나 역삼투법등의 막분리공정이 응용되어 보고된 바 있다.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.19 no.8
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• pp.105-114
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• 2018

Membrane fouling in EC-MBR (Electro-Coagulation aided Membrane Bio-Reactor) processes was evaluated according to the operating parameters, such as current density and contact time. In addition, the fouling mechanism was investigated. Compared to the control (i.e., no electro-coagulation), membrane fouling for filtration of the activated sludge suspension after electro-coagulation was reduced significantly. Membrane fouling was improved further when the contact time was doubled under a low current density of $2.5A/m^2$. On the other hand, membrane fouling was not mitigated further, as expected, even though the contact time was doubled from 12 to 24 hr. at a current density of $10A/m^2$. This indicates that the overall decrease in membrane fouling is a function of the product of the current density and contact time. The particle size of the activated sludge flocs after electro-coagulation was changed slightly, which means that the membrane fouling reduction was not attributed to a larger particle size resulting from electro-coagulation. The experimental confirmed that the dynamic membrane made from aluminum hydroxide, Al(OH)3, and/or aluminum phosphate, Al(PO4), which had been formed during the electro-coagulation, played a key role on the reduction of membrane fouling. The dynamic membrane prevents the particles in the feed solution from deposition to the membrane pores and cake layers. Dynamic membrane formation as a result of electro-coagulation plays a critical role in the mitigation of membrane fouling in EC-MBR.

• The Microorganisms and Industry
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.15-19
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• 1994

전기투석은 전하를 갖는 막과 전위차가 존재하는 장치에서 전해질을 분리하는 공정이다(fig. 1). 전기투석은 1980년대 이전까지는 주로 담수제조, 소금제조와 같은 무기이온제거에 사용되었으나 1980년대 들어 식품제조, 의약제조, 생물공정, 폐수처리 공정 등 다양한 방면으로 응용범위를 넓혀가고 있다. 전통적인 전기투석은 염, 산, 염기들을 수용액상에서 분리하거나 농축하는데 사용되었지만 근래에는 아미노산, 단백질을 분리하는데 전기투석의 활용연구가 시도되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 전기투석의 새로운 응용분야인 전기투석생물반응기에 대해 간단한 설명과 1980년대 후반부터의 연구논문의 소개, 그리고 전기투석에서의 간단한 물질전달이론 설명을 시도하고자 한다.

• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.125-129
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• 2008

Rechargeable lithium-ion polymer batteries have been considered to be next-generation power sources for portable electronic devices and electric vehicles. In this work, we tried to improve the cycling performances of lithium-ion polymer cells by coating aluminum fluoride and acrylonitrile-methyl methacrylate copolymer to the polyethylene separator. It was found that the addition of aluminum fluoride to the surface-modified separator reduced the interfacial resistances and thus the cell exhibited a less capacity fading and better high rate performance. The cell showed an initial discharge capacity of 150 mAh/g and good capacity retention at 0.5 C rate.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.39 no.8
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• pp.456-461
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• 2017

In this study, nano fibers with various physical properties were materialized by using a variety of polymers [PAN (Polyacrylonitrile), PU (Polyuretane), PSU (Polysulfone)] which are raw materials of dope solution manufactured for electrospinning and solvents [NMP (N-methyl-2 pyrrolidone), DMF (Dimethylformamide)] and evaluated characteristics of their flux and SS (Suspended Solids) separation and then ascertained application of manufactured fibers as separation membrane for water treatment. In this study, analysis of surface of manufactured material was carried out through SEM analysis to ascertain the cause of flux and SS separation performance by checking diameter, uniformity and straightness of fiber. If additive is used in manufacturing nano fiber water treatment separation membrane, it is expected to solve problems such as membrane fouling and mechanical strength and to be used as basic factor for manufacturing separation membrane with catalyst function added.

• Proceedings of the Membrane Society of Korea Conference
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• 1994.10a
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• pp.34-35
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• 1994

기체혼합물의 분리및 정제기술은 에너지 절약의 관점과 새로운 기능성 고분자의 개발로 고분자막에 의한 분리법이 관심을 끌게되었다. 공기로부터 산소부화, 방사성 크세논 및 크립론의 제거, 제련소 폐가스증의 수소분리, 천연가스로부터 헬륨의 회수분야등은 실제로 산업적으로 실용화되고 있다. 그러나 고분자막은 일반적으로 투과성과 선택성이 서로 상반되는 경향을 나타내므로, 투과성과 분리성이 좋은 기능성 고분자막의 개발에 다양한 연구가 필요로 하고있다. 본 연구에서 사용한 PTFE(polytetrafluoroethylene)는 결정성 고분자로서 넓은 온도범위에서 낮은 마찰계수, 우수한 전기적 절연특성, 강한 Carbon-fluorine 겹합에 기인한 높은 열적 안정성, 화확적 불활성때문에 공업용 고분자 재료로서 독특한 위치를 차지하고 있다. 최근에 미국과 일본을 주축으로 상용화딘 공기전지(Zinc-air battery)는 PTFE막의 뛰어난 소수성과 화학적 저항성으로 수은 전지의 대체품으로 주목받고 있는데, 장기 방전시 성능 저하가 따르므로 막을 통한 산소투과성을 방전에 필요한 최소값으로 감소시키는 것이 중요한 과제가 되고있다.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.284-289
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• 2017

In this study, natural clay as a filler was systematically integrated into polysulfone nanofibers to prepare polysulfone/clay composite membranes with mechanical properties. The composite nanofibers were formed by electrospinning of a mixed precursor of polysulfone and clay. The pore size of the composite membranes was adjusted by simply controlling the number of layers of nanofibers. The overall membrane properties were examined by SEM, contact angle, pore characteristics, tensile strength and water flux. In particular, the presence of clay within the nanofibers was confirmed with SEM images and the mechanical property of the composite nanofiber membranes was examined by tensile strength measurements. Thus, the prepared composite membranes were expected to be utilized for water treatment system.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.26 no.6
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• pp.480-489
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• 2016

In this study, the PVdF/MGO composite nanofiber membranes (PMGs) introducing Iron oxide-Graphene oxide ($Fe_3O_4/GO$, Metallic graphene oxide; MGO) was prepared via electrospinng method and its arsenic removal characteristics were investigated. The thermal treatment was carried out to improve the mechanical strength of nanofiber membranes and then the results showed that of outstanding improvement effect. However, in case of PMGs, the decreasing tendency of mechanical strength was indicated as increasing MGO contents. From the results of pore-size analysis, it was confirmed that the porous structured membranes with 0.3 to $0.45{\mu}m$ were prepared. For the water treatment application, the water flux measurement was carried out. In particular, PMG2.0 sample showed about 70% improved water flux results ($153kg/m^2h$) compared to that of pure PVdF nanofiber membrane ($91kg/m^2h$) under the 0.3 bar condition. In addition, the PMGs have indicated the high removal rates of both As(III) and As(V) (up to 81% and 68%, respectively). Based on the adsorption isotherm analysis, the adsorption of As(III) and As(V) ions were both more suitable for the Freundlich. From all of results, it was concluded that PVdF/MGO composite nanofiber membranes could be utilized as a water treatment membrane and for the Arsenic removal applications.